Easy Mustard & Tarragon Pantry Pasta Dish
This mustard and tarragon pantry pasta dish is so easy. This very simple pantry pasta recipe is the perfect answer to a quick dinner. Let our Mustard & Tarragon Rub do the heavy lifting with additional flavors of garlic, coriander, and dill that will transform that box of pasta you've been holding onto into a new favorite dinner option.
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked pasta
- 4 Tbs extra virgin olive oil plus more to finish
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbs mustard & tarragon seasoning
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated, plus more for garnish
- 3 Tbs unsalted butter
- Cyprus flake salt to taste
- black peppercorns freshly ground to taste
- Lemon Zest for garnish
Instructions
- Bring 3 quarts of generously salted water to a boil in a large pot.
- Once boiling, add uncooked pasta and stir into water. Cook to al dente, about 2-3 minutes shorter than the suggested time on the package.
- While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add garlic, crushed red pepper, and Mustard & Tarragon rub, stir to combine
- Gently sauté garlic & spices until they begin to take on color, about 3 minutes.
- Retrieve 1 cup of pasta water from the pot and pour half of it into the sauté pan, be careful, pan will give off a lot of steam and will bubble up when water is added.
- When pasta is done, use tongs to remove the pasta from the pot and transfer directly to the sauté pan. Stir to coat with the garlic and oil mixture.
- Add remaining 1/2 cup of pasta water, grated parmesan, butter, salt, and pepper.
- Cook, stirring frequently until sauce has thickened and is glossy.
- Finish with lemon zest, olive oil, and more grated parmesan. Serve immediately.
- Enjoy!